User Manual
Quidway W1003 Series Wireless Access Device
WA1003A-RU Wireless ADSL Access Point
Chapter 2 Installation
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Table 2-3 Information you will need about your LAN or computer
Ethernet NIC
If your computer has an Ethernet NIC, you can connect
the WA1003A-RU to this Ethernet port using an Ethernet
cable. You can also use the Ethernet port on the
WA1003A-RU to connect to other Ethernet devices,
such as a Wireless Access Point.
USB port
If your computer has an available USB port, you can
connect the WA1003A-RU to this USB port using a USB
cable
DHCP Client
status
Your DSL-302T ADSL Modem is configured, by default,
to be a DHCP server. This means that it can assign an
IP address, subnet mask, and a default gateway
address to computers on your LAN. The default range of
IP addresses the DSL-302T will assign are from
192.168.1.2
to
192.168.1.254
. Your computer (or
computers) needs to be configured to
Obtain an IP
address automatically
(that is, they need to be
configured as DHCP clients.)
It is recommended that your collect and record this information
here, or in some other secure place, in case you have to re-configure
your ADSL connection in the future.
Once you have the above information, you are ready to setup and
configure your WA1003A-RU.
2.2
Choosing Installation Location
The WA1003A-RU functions on three separate networks: a wired
Ethernet LAN, a wireless LAN and a wired ADSL WAN. Placement of
the WA1003A-RU must take into account the fact that it is connected
to these three networks with three types of media. Ethernet cables
connect the WA1003A-RU to computers and network devices and the